Code Recipes Pro vs Colordrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Recipes Pro
Access a vast library of over 300 tested code samples for 13 programming languages and SQL queries. Quickly find solutions to common programming tasks, saving valuable development time and aiding in exam preparation.
- 300+ code samples per language
- 13 programming languages supported
- SQL query examples
- Offline access
- Quick search functionality
- Exam and interview preparation aid
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A reference for everyday tasks in Swift, Python, C, C++, Java, C#, JavaScript, Rust, Go, Delphi, PHP, Ruby, Objective-C, Kotlin, TypeScript, Clojure, Bash and SQL. One purchase, yours for good: no subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases. • Over 1,000 topics, including strings, collections, files, networking, concurrency, regular expressions, design patterns. • Language changes by version: 963 changes in 165 language versions, with before-and-after code. • Keyword and function reference for all 18 languages: over 3,700 articles. Browse, search, or tap a word in the code to open its article. • SQL: 202 queries (JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, data types); more than half run on a real practice database. • Run in the app: the output appears directly below the code, no IDE or compiler needed. More than 85% of examples run. Requires an internet connection; up to 80 runs a day. • Search covers the code itself, not just titles: type a fragment you remember and find the example. • Edit examples or add your own; your changes and additions are saved in the app. • Everything except running code works offline: examples, reference, search, favorites. • Easy on the eyes: light and dark themes, your choice of font and size, line numbers, and long lines that wrap instead of spilling off the screen. Examples are curated from professional sources and checked before release: the code works and is easy to follow. Built by a developer for developers. The CodePro project has been in active development since 2015.
Colordrop
Capture, inspect, and organize colors from photos or real-time camera feeds. Offers detailed color analysis with various color models and accessibility tools. Export colors in multiple formats for creative and development workflows.
- Capture colors from photos and live camera
- Detailed color analysis (RGB, CMYK, HSL, etc.)
- Color blindness simulator and contrast checker
- Organize colors with tags and export formats
- App extension and Today View widget
- Siri Shortcuts and Apple Watch app
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Capture and inspect the colors in your photos with Colordrop – a modern and advanced color picker. CAPTURE Capture colors from your photos. - Pick colors from any image or photo. - Open from your Photo Library, Camera, or Files. - Live Capture lets you see the colors around you in real time. - Open images or import colors from Adobe Creative Cloud. - Easily view and pick the most dominant colors in an image. - Select a 'capture radius' to have granular control over the colors you capture. - The Colordrop app extension lets you pick colors without opening the app, for example in the Photos app. - Today View widget shows you your most recent colors. - Manually add a color by hex code or using the built-in color picker. INSPECT The most detailed color analysis tool available on iPhone or iPad. - RGB, CYMK and RYB color overviews. - CIE-LAB, CIE-LCH, HSL, HSV, XYZ color values (and many more). - Complementary and split-complementary colors. - Triadic and tetradic colors. - Tints, shades, tones and monochromatic colors. - Square and analogous colors. - Similar colors for RAL Classic, Web, HKS and many more. - Color blindness simulator and color contrast checker. - Quickly copy or share color codes. - Color descriptions describe the appearance of a color in real terms. - Metadata tells you the source of the color, and when you saved it. EVEN MORE... A powerful tool for developers and creatives alike. - Powerful search feature, including support for Spotlight. - Organize your colors with tags. - Drag and drop colors to other apps, or to save new ones. - Siri Shortcuts for capturing or viewing colors. - Apple Watch app to view all of your saved colors at a glance. - Export colors to Procreate swatch, Adobe color swatch, or to JSON or CSV formats. - Change the default illuminant for accurate color in any environment. - Customize the color data you see. Colordrop is developed by a team of one! Any feedback and suggestions for new features are greatly appreciated. You can get in touch on Twitter (@penguingeorge), or by emailing help@penguingeorge.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code Recipes Pro at none against Colordrop's 5. Code Recipes Pro also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 75%) and ratings volume (48 vs 14). Colordrop's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Code Recipes Pro costs $4.99 and Colordrop $4.99 up front. Colordrop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Code Recipes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Code Recipes Pro against 4.8 for Colordrop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Code Recipes Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Colordrop's.
Code Recipes Pro ships an update monthly, Colordrop every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Code Recipes Pro | Colordrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better | 4.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | #117 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fedor Obraztsov | George Jones |
Customer experience
Code Recipes Pro
Colordrop
In-app purchases
Code Recipes Pro
No in-app purchases
Colordrop
- Tiny Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Generous Tip$5.99
- Enormous Tip$8.99









